I am not sure what to think about this attempted abduction. Why would this girl go to the trouble of making somethng up? What would the point be? She seems like a logical young woman, even pointed out that she has learned a lesson and won't be walking alone again...I guess people are different-if this had happened to me, I'd be hiding under the bed everynight...
As far as people not seeing her... I wonder if people who did see something thought "ah, that's some girl fighting with a boyfriend/parent etc" without looking at the whole situation, ie. rape van, driver, etc. I have seen so many teenage girls start screaming at their parents, at first you think "OMG, is she alright," then you realize it's just a teenage tantrum. People so rarely pay attention to what's happening around them...and if they do see something, they end up not wanting to get involved.